02-18-25 - Wild Meat Reactions/Emails - John's Little League Foes - Adults Are Increasingly Looking To Find If They're Autistic - John Talked Someone Out Of Protesting Creating New Character The Building

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona Episode: Wild Meat Reactions/Emails - John's Little League Foes - Adults Are Increasingly Looking To Find If They're Autistic - John Talked Someone Out Of Protesting Creating New Character The Building
Release Date: February 18, 2025

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1. Wild Meat Reactions and Listener Emails

The episode kicks off with John Holmberg addressing a series of listener emails concerning the consumption of wild meat, specifically deer. John shares his skepticism and experiences regarding hunting and the quality of wild versus farmed deer meat.

• Deer Meat Quality: John recounts a positive experience with his brother, who supplied him with tender and tasty deer meat from Michigan. He contrasts this with the poor taste of wild deer that consume juniper and acorns:

  "You'd be absolutely amazed. The wild deer eating juniper and acorns tastes crappy. Like crap gamey nonsense." ([00:33])

• Listener Suggestions: John discusses an email from a listener named Tim, who suggests consuming meat from a deceased German shepherd. He dismisses the idea humorously:

  "You have a German shepherd that's on its last legs if it's been eaten." ([01:46])

• Cultural Food Practices: Another email touches on Iraqi food customs, which John and Brady Bogen find unappealing. They debate the flavors and preparation methods, ultimately dismissing the idea of trying such cuisines:

  "I'd rather eat goat cooked and prepared in the dirt than eat anything out of their hand." ([01:47])

2. John’s Little League Foes

The conversation shifts to John’s reminiscences about playing Little League baseball and the formidable opponents he faced, particularly the Puafuas, a team composed of strong Samoan players.

• Puafuas’ Dominance: John vividly describes the Puafuas' pitching prowess and physicality, making it nearly impossible to win against them:

  "They threw about 190 miles an hour. Goddamn Puafus." ([07:15])

• Team Dynamics: He shares anecdotes about how these players dominated the games, often leaving him exhausted from pitching multiple innings:

  "I was always the guy who went deep. Puafuas would go three and three." ([07:25])

• Emotional Impact: Reflecting on the intense competition, John admits how challenging those games were, almost teetering on the edge of emotional distress:

  "I almost cried when the puafua was pitched." ([07:45])

3. Adults Seeking Autism Diagnoses

A significant portion of the episode delves into the rising trend of adults seeking autism diagnoses. John and his co-hosts discuss the implications and personal sentiments surrounding this phenomenon.

• Skepticism About Adult Diagnoses: John expresses doubt about the necessity and benefits of adults getting diagnosed with autism:

  "Don't go spend money on a doctor. Live with it." ([24:04])

• Daily Struggles: They debate whether the struggles adults face, such as managing responsibilities and coping with daily pressures, are indicative of autism or simply the challenges of adulthood:

  "That's called adulting. You're not autistic. You're alive." ([24:20])

• Personal Anecdotes: John shares his own experiences, hinting at behaviors he exhibits that might align with autism, yet he remains hesitant about seeking a formal diagnosis:

  "I can't walk into a store alone. I lose my mind." ([24:16])

4. Dissuading Protests and Creating ‘The Building’ Character

In a humorous segment, John recounts convincing someone to abandon plans to protest at the Capitol by introducing a fictional character, "The Building."

• Protest Futility: John mocks the effectiveness of marching and protesting, suggesting that yelling at an empty building is pointless:

  "You're yelling at a building. Nobody's coming out of that building." ([26:31])

• The Building’s Response: Through playful banter, they personify the building responding to the protestors, reinforcing the absurdity of the act:

  "The building has heard you and will make changes. Thank you." ([28:10])

• Encouraging Practical Action: John suggests more constructive ways to make a difference, such as participating in city government meetings, albeit noting their unpopularity:

  "Make a difference by being involved in city government." ([26:45])

Notable Quotes

• John Holmberg on Wild Deer:

  "The wild deer eating juniper and acorns tastes crappy. Like crap gamey nonsense." ([00:33])

• Discussion on Adulting vs. Autism:

  "That's called adulting. You're not autistic. You're alive." ([24:20])

• On Little League Challenges:

  "They threw about 190 miles an hour. Goddamn Puafus." ([07:15])

Insights and Conclusions

Throughout the episode, John Holmberg and his co-hosts blend humor with candid discussions on diverse topics ranging from hunting and sports to societal trends and personal struggles. Their conversational style, punctuated with relatable anecdotes and sharp wit, offers listeners both entertainment and a mirror to contemporary issues.

Key Takeaways:

• The quality and ethics of wild versus farmed meat consumption remain contentious among enthusiasts.
• Childhood sports experiences, especially those involving tough competition, leave lasting impressions.
• The increasing number of adults seeking autism diagnoses sparks debates about identity, mental health, and societal expectations.
• Protesting in ineffective ways, such as targeting empty buildings, is portrayed as futile and lacking impact.

This episode adeptly navigates through these topics, providing listeners with a blend of personal stories, critical viewpoints, and lighthearted banter that encapsulates the essence of Holmberg's Morning Sickness.

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Transcript

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[John Holmberg]

Thought that was funny? You were laughing like a hyena when he said it. What the hell is wrong with you? Thank you. Miles to nowhere. Katie and the Hobbs doing a great job for us halfway through month number two of the year. We'll see how long we're here. As long as that song goes. You know, I like to throw that out there every once in a while. Ink's still not dry, so. Oh, I got all these emails about people trying to sell me on coneys. Ain't gonna happen. This guy says in Michigan, a lot of white tailed deer we would harvest and fed on local farmers corn. See, that's. That's different because now you're starting to get into like, you know, Ohio, Michigan slaughterhouse deer. But they have to be exclusive. And it gets better that way. You'd be absolutely amazed. The wild deer eating juniper and acorns tastes crappy. Like crap gamey nonsense. Ours is not. It's the best ever. I just recently went back to Michigan to visit my mom. My brother bought out some meat, cooked it up for me. I couldn't believe how good it was. Extremely tender and tasty. I'm trying to get some right now. If I do, I'll let you know if you're interested. No, I got a Safeway. Thanks, but no thanks. I don't need deer meat. I don't.

[Brady]

I am.

[John Holmberg]

Brady. We'll eat whatever. You have a German shepherd that's on its last legs if it's been eaten. This guy said. And then he signs it Tim. It says I had a black German shepherd named Kimber. My wife is having hip surgery the same time you did. I am the guy that used to be the jeweler used to do muggers rings. I don't remember that. I'm also the guy that said would help you with this golf game if I'm inviting myself to play it. Okay. Tim will get you out there. Another food thing says in Iraq the Iraqis have piles of food to eat with their hands. And they also wipe their asses with their hands. I'd rather eat goat cooked and prepared in the dirt than eat anything out of their hand. Or I'd rather eat. I'd rather eat their goat cooked and prepared on the dirt and eaten with their poo pants than I would a tamale. Donovan. I'm with you on that one. Donovan. Although I'll never know what Iraqi cuisine tastes like. If I am in such a nightmarish hellscape. If I'm eating Iraqi cuisine. My life. I'm. I'm not eating. I'm not interested in that. I'm not even more than 100. I'm. I must have been kidnapped to have Iraqis feeding me. Nope. You guys have burgers and then they pull something out of the dirt that used to make noises. What is that?

[Tim]

Dinner.

[John Holmberg]

Ready to go? Put your left hand up your ass crack. Okay. How did I get here? That's another thing. You know there's no Iraqi restaurants. My theory is hard to argue with the rest. If there's no restaurant that's like catering to that. It's a bad meal.

[Brady]

I think they encompass it all in one.

[John Holmberg]

Maybe. Like what?

[Brady]

Middle Eastern.

[John Holmberg]

Where?

[Brady]

Like a Middle Eastern restaurant.

[John Holmberg]

Where is it? F. F1. I don't know. That's five and a half million people. I don't know if Turkish cuisine is still there. And I don't know if they hate Iraq so much. They don't.

[Brady]

Yeah. Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

No Iraqi restaurants. The flavor of Iraq. Yeah. I'm skipping that. This guy says I track with 90% of what you're saying. John. We enjoy the primal act, us hunters of stalking and killing. And we'll say anything to rationalize our bloodlust. Javelin is not a pig. It's a rat. They're disgusting. No matter how you prepare it. Don't let anybody tell you different. Catfish is the same thing. Everyone knows the rube trying to get you to eat a mud filet is gonna say eventually you ain't doing it right.

[Brady]

It's a farm cat.

[John Holmberg]

But two things. I'll put an aged elk tenderloin up against any USDA prime cut. You're insane. Coney's are chili dogs with onions and mustard. You goddamn bougie mfer. You're maligning my childhood comfort food. You dick. San Churchill. He sent me a picture of Detroit Coney Dogs. So through reading all this, Rob Churchill. At first I'm like, oh, Rob's, he's having fun. You have a little sense of humor at the end of it. And then I read the thing about the chili dogs and how angry you got. So I'm gonna put you on Credit Karma about 584. William. I love Michigan Coney Dogs. Holmesburg wouldn't know what's good for him if it bit him in the ass. Well, I don't want food to bite back. That's first things first. This is from Bill Doyle. Hey Bill Doyle, did you pitch in little league baseball? If you were a little bit of a heavier red haired guy, you were a nightmare. All through my little league years, Bill Doyle was a machine throw some heat. He just was the, you know those big doughy dudes that didn't look like. And he could.

[Donovan]

David Wells type guy very much I.

[John Holmberg]

Thought he was, he was one of those guys that I thought he might, he might be somebody that you hear from. He just had that natural whip. I was Tim Lincecum. I could throw hard, but you could see there was an effort involved. Like I was little. This kid was just beefy and just Chuck and Bill Doyle. But I don't want food to bite me in the ass. That's a. I don't want it.

[Brady]

I want the Italian Stallion in little league that could throw heat. Dino Colossimo.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, we had, remember the Puafuas. Did you ever know those guys?

[Donovan]

The name's familiar.

[John Holmberg]

These Samoan men that would roll out every they played for Mesa Metals. Every time I looked at the schedule and we get the schedule, Mesa Metals sponsored the pua fuas. And God forbid one pua fua got tired because there was an exact replica pua fua coming in from the outfield to finish off. I almost cried when the puafu was pitched. I was like 11, like, why is there a 31 year old Samoan on the mound? That's a puafua. I don't even know what that means. But I'm not swinging it any. I'll break my hands. There's eight more. There's like a whole load of puafu coming your direction. So I'd always grab the schedule, first things first and go, when do we play Mesa medals? Cause I'm sick that day. Goddamn pua fu. A power and there's two of them. So you could never escape the pua fu as you were going to see one every game. If they got six innings for that, you played two games a week and max you could pitch with six innings. I was always the guy who went the full six and that, or five. And they try to save me for a game later in the week. So I was the guy who went deep. Puafuas would go three and three. You never, you never. You couldn't get away from the Puafuas. They were everywhere. Eight feet, if I remember right. Like eight feet. 325. Threw about 190 miles an hour. Goddamn Pua foos. You don't remember that. You'd remember the poor Foos. I don't think they went to. They went to Hendrix. They didn't go to Rhodes. Did you go to Henry? You went to. He went to Road Soldiers.

[Donovan]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

And then they were at Dobbs.

[Brady]

Eight years at Rhodes.

[John Holmberg]

Goddamn pua fu is. Man. Oh, man, you don't want any of that. I don't remember their first.

[Donovan]

The name's familiar, I just don't.

[John Holmberg]

Well, because it was legendary. They used to. I think they killed like nine or ten kids in literally. Oh, playing third. Playing third base. Feeling great about my defense because I was a. I was a scoop. Poofoos came up. I'm standing by the fence. I was out in right field. I'm not anywhere near this. I'm going to the other side and getting way over there. Have it all. Hey, what are you doing on right field, jackass? You're third base. Left side's his. He can have the whole. Have the left fielder play third base. I'm over here in case he pulls one or goes oppo.

[Donovan]

It was the original shift and my.

[John Holmberg]

Shift was like you just start seeing me jog from third base all the way to the other. Because there's no chance he's hitting it out here with any sort of velocity. He'll kill me at third base.

[Brady]

We had no fences, so they had like five ballparks out there. And every now and then the outfields would. I mean, it was big enough space, but there is one guy, Mike Mashinsky, who's probably 200 plus pounds in Little League at the time. He'd hit it two parks over.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah.

[Brady]

Triple. So slow on the base, couldn't hit a home run for the Life Heat.

[John Holmberg]

Pua Foos could move too. The last thing you wanted to see was a Puafu hitting a double when you're the third baseman. Because if there's a play at third, it's a tag out and my 90 pound ass over there. Here comes a PO David Puafu. And I don't remember his brother's name. Badass. I'm assuming they moved home and died in a terrible coconut tree accident. That's an assumption.

[Brady]

Trimming the palm.

[John Holmberg]

That's an assumption. Through bigotry. Yes. They were doing the Takalua link and then fell out of a tree. I don't know what was going on. Whoa. Fool. Is that. I had bad dreams about them. And then Bill Doyle was another one big, giant dude, just whip. We played on all star teams together, me and him. And I could pitch, I could throw. But he made it so effortless. He and Albie Lopez, who ended up playing for the Diamondbacks. That dude effortless. I mean, the ball just came flying in on you. I was just elbows and assholes. And then Rocket. I mean, it looked like, well, that kid's really. He's gonna break every bone in his body. Throwing, like, kind of Chris Sale just everywhere. I was a yard sale. I was just. And. But I had a whip. Not the pua fu. As Bill Doyle. Albie Lopez. I got a triple off Albie Lopez. That's my. That's the happiest day of my life.

[Brady]

Career highlight.

[John Holmberg]

I knew he was going pro. You just knew he was going pro. We're 13. I'm like, that dude should. He's going pro. Like, he's. It's. This game is easy for him. He's so good. You talked about this yesterday. I watched a little thing online of Sheryl Crow waving goodbye to her Tesla.

[Brady]

Yeah. And going to npr. All the money.

[John Holmberg]

She's giving her money to npr. First and foremost, Elon Musk was the hero to these people not long ago with the electric cars and solar panels.

[Brady]

Absolutely.

[John Holmberg]

And he saved Ukraine.

[Brady]

Cutting edge.

[John Holmberg]

He brought Ukraine Starlink when the bombing happened. Brought them Internet. He's got these rockets. He's gonna go save astronauts that the government can't seem to figure out how to. Those people are still up there, by the way. They were supposed to come back in October. They're still up there. And he's got to get a rocket to him. And there's no other plan outside of Elon to go get those people. So that's a bungle. He's a hero to them for a while. And now he's hanging out with Trump, so they hate him. So Sheryl Crow sold her Tesla, which, first and foremost. I watched the video of her waving goodbye to it. First and foremost, it doesn't affect Tesla. I thought about this yesterday. She already bought it. Selling it to a third party now is like Carvana is okay. Tesla already got the money from you. They're not getting More for you owning it. It's over. So that was it. And also in the video, it's. That wasn't this week. There's still tree leaves that are turned on our tree. It's fall in Tennessee.

[Brady]

Is that where it was in Tennessee?

[John Holmberg]

The trees are empty.

[Brady]

Yeah. That must have been full. Maybe that was the only picture they.

[John Holmberg]

Had of her selling it. It's driving away and she's waving goodbye to it.

[Brady]

Then it took a while to sell.

[John Holmberg]

Okay. It was before the election. She didn't know Elon was going to do this.

[Brady]

Interesting.

[Tim]

John Holmberg's morning sickness. The 98 KUPD. Holmberg's morning sickness.

[John Holmberg]

Watch the video again. Because I watched it, I'm like, it's not Tennessee. The trees are bare now. Like, especially the one in our front yard that was deciduous.

[Brady]

There were leaves really have a fall. But some of those leaves start to turn in January.

[John Holmberg]

The leaves are on the ground now. All my trees that drop leaves have been dropped for about a month. And then al. And we do it right.

[Brady]

Last week was the last was a big bunch of trees.

[John Holmberg]

Okay. But it's still. You still don't have colorful, beautiful orange. Look, that's fall.

[Brady]

Yeah, that's fall. That's like the beginning.

[John Holmberg]

Her tree's still really full of leaves. She's waving goodbye to that Tesla that she's mad at Elon Musk for being in Washington. There's no leaf on any tree in Arizona. There's no leaves on many of them except broccoli. Right. Well, you're starting to grow back. It's. The new spring is coming and Tennessee's running 40, 50 degree days. That is fall. She sold that in October. So that's a load of bull. Sheryl crowd When I'm looking at that, I'm like, the first thing I thought to myself was, well, Tesla's already got the money from you. You're not. You're not making any statement at all outside of like some metaphor. But then I'm looking and I'm like, and you sold this in November? That's Thanksgiving weather, right? So I'm looking at right there. There's a turkey inside.

[Brady]

That's probably a shot of her old Tesla being towed off. And she's getting a new one at the time.

[John Holmberg]

She's waving goodbye. I missed you so much.

[Brady]

I got the new one coming in.

[John Holmberg]

And then she's like, I'll just put that on there. No one will notice that it's fall. And like, it's fall. And then in the article, I Read. She's going on and on about, like.

[Brady]

The cutbacks.

[John Holmberg]

No, no, no. She's going on and on about, like, the people you hang out with. Like, that's. You are who you hang out with. Something to that effect. Like, that's basically where she's saying, you know, the company you keep is a reflection of who you are. And I, and I. I remember Sheryl Crow came to the Zone one time when she was on the phone with us. She was on the phone with us and she was talking about her start. And I learned through that interview with Sheryl crow back in 1998 or nine that she got her start as a backup singer for Michael Jackson. Yeah, at the time I talked to her, she was dating Lance Armstrong. This is not somebody that's had like a. A real solid background of people she's hung out with being top notch human beings. And Kid Rock, who's just. Does she still talk to Kid Rock? She did a song with him. She hates Elon Musk.

[Brady]

There's no way they one of her.

[Donovan]

Biggest songs or his biggest songs too, you know?

[John Holmberg]

Absolutely. How dare you be that crazy, hypocritical and thinking I'm gonna give all this money to if it makes me happy, it can't be that bad. I'm like, yeah, but you, Your kid rocks. You don't talk to him. Right. There's no way you talk to Kid Rock. We'll give that money back. If you're making a statement, give NPR all the money from that thing you did with Kid Rock, that Summertime song or whatever it was. Picture. What was it called?

[Donovan]

Yeah, that picture song.

[John Holmberg]

Is that what it was?

[Donovan]

That was a duet that they did. Here, I'll pull it up.

[Brady]

Summertime was like Sweet Home Alabama.

[John Holmberg]

I thought she did a song about summer. Oh, no. Because he says summertime in Michigan or something like that in there. And I'm like, I hate this song. It's borderline country, this garbage. Oh, we just talked about Cheryl Crow a week ago. About how horrible. Horrible. I didn't realize how bad she was. She can't sing. This isn't the one I remember. This was their big song. Was it?

[Donovan]

Maybe I'm thinking this was him and her, like, duet.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, maybe I'm just thinking of his song by himself. Garbage. We'll give that money back to npr. But yeah, that picture. I'm like, that's a complete duping. And you're caught. Like, how come nobody says that? That's not. You look at that picture once. You're like, oh, that's like November.

[Brady]

You know why she probably wouldn't give all her money to npr? Because her business manager would go, this company is not making any money. It hasn't made it for years. It's like giving Amtrak. Why don't you invest in that? Or.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, it's government aided radio. It's probably doing better than all the other radio I know.

[Brady]

But I. I didn't even know that was on the bubble to begin with.

[John Holmberg]

Well, it's. Yeah. What are funding a radio station for? It's a dying industry. Said that to Tripp. Boy, this is a dying industry death spiral. You know it, brother. Yep. And it's because of the executive. It's been dying for a long time, but you have no idea how fast these idiots are killing it, man. Npr. NPR is probably the most profitable radio station out there because it's not being run by iHeart or Clear Channel or whatever they call themselves. That's the big thing about radio right now that I love, is that every time these Bobs, the one solution they have, they're like witness relocation businesses. Once they realize, whoa, we've buried this turd, what do we do? Change the name of the entire company. We're gonna make any other moves? No. All right. CBS radio is now known as Odyssey. That should clear things up. Whoo. Luckily got away with that one.

[Brady]

Thanks, Paramount.

[John Holmberg]

And then drive down the road. Clear Channel. We don't know what we're doing. This thing's gone in the tank. What do we do? I don't know. We start calling it something else. Yeah, that's not bad. I heart radio. Who? We dodged that bullet every time at Bonneville and Hubbard are the last two. And the second they change their names, we'll know. And I wouldn't be surprised if pretty soon we have some celebration where we're calling ourselves something else. Bob's are out of ideas. And usually when radio executives are out of ideas and the bottom line for the entire company starts looking like poo, they change the name of it. We're gonna be like Radio MC Radio face. Right? We'll have a contest, name our company. We just thought it'd be fun. We're not hiding from creditors or anything. Anyway. Npr, though, but. Yeah. Cyril Crow doing that thing. I just didn't think.

[Brady]

I didn't see what year the Tesla was.

[Donovan]

I don't think.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, I think it's harder.

[Brady]

That used car part on the electric.

[Donovan]

I'll see if they say what year it was.

[Brady]

It's not worth all that much. I mean, maybe they're getting 10 grand or something. Yeah, I take that.

[John Holmberg]

I just don't know.

[Brady]

20 grand.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah. Alexandria ever. Evidently. AOC who, by the way, I saw a picture of her the other day. I would still slap that around and tell her she's super smart. Like, there wouldn't be announcing me that for a couple days. Wouldn't be like, aoc, you have got it all figured out. There's something about her magnificent cans says, do you remember a year or so when the AOC from New York was pissed and made a media show that she sold her Tesla because Musk was so bad? Cracked up. Same time she was bragging she sold her Tesla. She's now driving a Volkswagen. Her new car was designed by Hitler and the Nazis. That's right. Well, I don't know if we can go that far. Yeah. Just what I was watching that. I was like, people believe this. And like, who's cheering for that? Who's got their fist to see Elon Musk? I thought we liked him as, like, a person for.

[Brady]

I got caught up in. Told you this morning article. Another Elon Musk thing about the whole Doge thing.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, yeah. With the money that's going, yeah.

[Brady]

Social Security.

[John Holmberg]

And that's just a laundry list of finding problems. And I'm not worried about the Doge thing as much as I am. Just the hypocrisy of, like, you sit and scream that you're doing something, but Tesla is like, isn't it? I thought it was because for the longest time, Tesla was like, the people on the writer, like, they don't do any good. The cost, the carbon footprints, bigger to make one than it is to save when you own one. And like, the argument was coming from the other side that it wasn't that environmentally friendly. When everybody, everybody on the left screamed and yelled at, oh, it's the future. And electric cars and all this. And Biden was like, we got to do more of this. We got it. And now he's in Trump's corner and suddenly we hate him and his cars and everything. Like, they're not even that good for, like. Well, I think they are. I think they make. There should be a middle ground here somewhere. But my biggest beef with that was that picture was taken in fall. She was waving goodbye to her Tesla in fall. So she either. She's got amazing foresight, which by. I just got another picture of her standing with P. Diddy with big smile on her face. So she doesn't necessarily keep the best company. Michael Jackson, Lance Armstrong and P. Diddy and Kid Rock. And she's telling us, you know, the company you keep, it's. It is representative of who you actually are. All right. You better be careful with that. I don't know what you're. What you're talking about. Another story I saw yesterday was adults trying to find out if they're autistic. If you have to find out you're autistic and you're adult, it's just who you are. Live with it. Like, why go get diagnosed? I just felt like my life was in chaos. I'm 38 years old. This lady's on TV. I just. I woke up every morning wondering how come I can't make my own bed. Like, why did. How do people find this organism? Like, I think I'm autistic. I'm like, no, it's just. Maybe, maybe not. Doesn't matter at this point. You're 38. This is what you are. Don't go do it. Don't spend money on a doctor. Go. Yep, that's why you feel crazy all the time. Oh, thank God it's explained. It doesn't fix it. This lady lives in Georgia. She's 30. Exactly. They're going to make you pay for something. You've been getting by pretty good. Everything, just. My life. This is what she said. My life felt like it was in chaos. I didn't feel comfortable. I didn't feel like I could thrive. And I'm, like, constantly surviving, going from one thing to the next. Right. That's called adulting. I think that's just being adult. Like, oh, Jesus, I got a lot to do today. Responsibility, going to work, like, feeling like you got stuff at home you didn't get finished, feeling stuff at work you didn't get finished, or stuff in between. You're not constantly questioning whether or not you're any good at anything. Like, being a parent, or am I screwing everything up? Do I have enough to. That's called adulting. That's the constant pressures of life. Yeah, it's called life. You're not autistic. You're alive. Why would an adult want to be diagnosed with autism? More adults have sought out insight on their own neurodiversity over the last decade. Yeah, I'm sure that there are a bunch. I am. I'm positive of it. Every time I've taken an online test for autism, they're like, I mean, it comes back like, the Kool Aid man's my doctor. Oh, yeah. Like, I know I'm autistic. I says, Adults have to learn to compensate over time. They have to learn like that. And can't display how to behave in public, so they do it privately. Right. That's how being an adult works.

[Tim]

John Holmberg's morning sickness. The 98 KUPD. Holmberg's morning sickness.

[John Holmberg]

Now, if you're a kid and you're starting to show signs of, like, being a little bit of a Helter Skelter. Yeah. Maybe get them diagnosed and say, hey, we can help out. But, oh, I was as a kid, borderline Asperger's, maybe. Maybe certifiable back in the 80s and stuff when I was growing up. I pretty sure you could have put me into a home for a little while. Wasn't talking to anybody. I didn't like social settings at all. Still don't have to be in control of the social setting to want to be part of it. I can't walk into a store alone. I lose my mind. So I know that and I defeat it by knowing it. And that's it. Symptoms present differently for everybody. We're human beings. We like routines. Having pleasure and feeling good with a routine does not mean you're autistic. It's deeper than that. Slide is like, I just can't figure out my routine. And it also presents if you feel like you can't get a routine, like, so all of us. I bet you if we all took a test right now and come up. I don't think we want to take that test. Brady might have to start wearing a helmet every day.

[Donovan]

We all might.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, absolutely. But, yeah, why would you want to know? You're autistic in your 30s. You've already kind of. That ship has sailed, man. It is what it is. I better start getting some treatment. My 40s will be a nightmare. It's too late.

[Brady]

Whatever the. You know the reason, you find out and then, then you go, oh, that's why I have these problems.

[John Holmberg]

Right. Well, I go with you on this one, Brady. If I have to ask someone, am I. Am I autistic? Like, if you're not sure, put the rose colored glasses on, assume you're not, and get through life that way. You made it this far. Brady started to tell us. I think I'm gonna go get tested for autism. You got it. Knock it off the man. Now I need a doctor to tell me why I'm a complete mess. I don't know. I don't think that's a good idea. Ask your wife. She'll tell you.

[Brady]

Minor anxiety every morning when I hear about pneumococcal pneumonia. 50. You should get the vaccine. Like, what is going on here?

[John Holmberg]

How am I not gonna have autism? Every time I turn TV on, it's like, are you over 50?

[Brady]

I've been turning it down so far.

[John Holmberg]

Do you have any red bumps on your body at all? And I mean small, large or otherwise? A couple. You're going to get shingles. Oh, no, another one. I gotta get shots for everything. I don't even know. Pneumococcal pneumonia is. The first time I heard it, I laughed. But now I'm in the wheelhouse. It's like, oh, this is something I need to worry about. I don't want that. I don't even know what it is, and I don't want it.

[Tim]

Pneumococcal pneumonia?

[John Holmberg]

Yeah. I'm being told constantly that it's all bad, the world's falling apart, eggs are a thousand dollars, Pneumococcal pneumonia is waiting for you in the kitchen. And shingles. Anyway, try to be normal. I think I'm autistic. I think I got it. And I'm proud of myself because I talked someone out of going down to the Capitol to march against. To march against Elon Musk and Trump and Trans and everything else. I'm like, pick Elaine. Pick Elaine. Well, I just want it gone. Like, you are not doing anything by marching down to Katie Hobbs house and tell him you're mad. She's just gonna come out, go, me too. And it's over. There's nothing gonna happen here. Wasting your day. Jump rope, walk around the lake. Enjoy your life.

[Brady]

Enjoy your day off.

[John Holmberg]

Enjoy your day off. I have to make a statement. Of what? I'm an idiot.

[Donovan]

Nobody's there.

[John Holmberg]

Nobody's there.

[Donovan]

It's a government holiday.

[John Holmberg]

There's nobody there. Like, 18 people. Yeah.

[Brady]

It's the best time to do it.

[John Holmberg]

We're yelling at a building, right? We're crazy.

[Donovan]

Jose the janitor is gonna be like, what are you guys doing?

[John Holmberg]

I wish it was today that I found this out, because I go over there and go. Because you're gonna yell at a building. Nobody's coming out of that building. And I'm gonna diagnose you with autism now. Because that's what they would do. You think I'm like, you're not making a difference. Make a difference by being involved in city government. Make a difference by being involved in, like, city council meetings. Nobody wants to do that. And that's the only reason, the only way you'll actually make a dent in any politics that you want to march is to go to, like, a city thing. But they're so boring. And they're tiny little. You want grandiose changes, they start in those terrible city hall meetings. Oh, the worst.

[Brady]

Use the day to get a couple of those vaccines they tell you to get.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, go get that. Pneumococcal pneumonia Brady won't stop thinking about. He's probably gonna have it. Yeah, go over to the Walgreens, take a couple of jabs. But the vaccine. Whack. Well, come on. It can't hurt you. Look, rfk. Take the needles. Get in there. Stop marching around, talking to buildings. That's what a crazy person would do. Something must be done. All right, but you're not making a difference. These marches are just. We're laughing. Everyone's laughing at you. Please, building. Stop. Elon Musk. Please, building.

[Donovan]

That's what I didn't get yesterday when I saw those marches. There's nobody working there.

[John Holmberg]

They're at home. They're on the lake. I didn't even think of that. They were literally yelling at an empty building. Please, buildings, save us. That'll show them. And then if you don't do it, like, every day and annoy people, nothing's gonna happen. And I don't want to encourage that either. But you yelled. Brett's right. I didn't even think yesterday was a state holiday. They went down.

[Brady]

They bailed on it and went to the Renaissance.

[John Holmberg]

Of course.

[Donovan]

Exactly.

[John Holmberg]

Something else going on. Katie Hobbs.

[Donovan]

Was that a turkey leg in her hand?

[John Holmberg]

Is that true? No. I don't know. That's hilarious. I would love it. Once, if I was the governor, I would just. I would equip. Like, I'd call saner sound and get the greatest sound system ever. And then when those marchers came by on those empty building days, I would be inside, and I just turn it on and go.

[Tim]

The building has heard you and will make changes. Thank you.

[Brady]

The building scattering.

[Tim]

The building agrees.

[John Holmberg]

It's like the.

[Brady]

Like a Godzilla movie.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, the sound waves happen.

[Tim]

Kojira, the building asks you to come back when we are open. The building has spoken.

[John Holmberg]

How dare your building. Trans people exist.

[Tim]

The building agrees.

[John Holmberg]

We were screaming at the building. You're not gonna believe it, Bill. It yelled back, God damn it. It did. Gotta go down there again tomorrow.

[Tim]

You're back.

[John Holmberg]

Lodge your complaints with the building today.

[Brady]

You don't see the dude behind the curtain.

[Tim]

It's me, you, unidentified gender of a woman or man.

[John Holmberg]

Speak. The building is listening. I just want Trans rights.

[Tim]

The building agrees.

[John Holmberg]

What are you going to do about a building?

[Tim]

The building is thinking about the next steps because he's four stories. Get it? It's a building joke.

[Donovan]

He's done the building. He's doing. Stand up.

[Tim]

The building needs rest. Please get off the building. Scratch.

[John Holmberg]

It's so dumb. I didn't even think of that. It was an empty goddamn building. They weren't even in there. No more problems. I hate problems. All right. We love problems on the other side. We love problems. We hate problems.

[Tim]

The building has hurt both sides. We will try to alleviate problems.

[John Holmberg]

That should do it. Idiots. They didn't even know why they were going. They just wanted to be down there. Like, I just don't think that things are going well. Like what? Mainly people's rights. Oh, yeah. I'm 52 now. I'm pretty sure that's always going to be a thing. There's always going to be some group that's getting stomped on. It's not right. But I don't see that solving itself. Somebody's always feeling like the rights are getting squished. For God's sakes. White people for the last 10 years have been bitching about it. If that's a thing, pretty much consider that cycle never ending. There's a war against whites. White people were upset that they weren't getting their way for a while. They're just trying to get rid of us. We're not going anywhere. If you watch the hockey game, we're fine. It's crazy anyway. Yeah, go march on that building. It was pretty great, but in credit. I hadn't thought of it like that. I didn't say the empty building, which would have been. Right. Go tomorrow. I gotta go to work.

[Tim]

Well, then the building is. So glad you're here because he's empty today and lonely.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, poor building. Stupid. Anyway, it's 7:27. What do you got on the big board of musical treats there, Brad?

[Donovan]

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[John Holmberg]

Nothing quite represents the trouble in the skies like a Freebird.

[Donovan]

Yeah. Avenge Sevenfold Ministry. Megadeth, Slayer, White Zombie. Welcome to Planet Mother Effort.

[John Holmberg]

We're having too many plane crashes. Maybe if we appease the Skynyrd guys, this will all stop. All right, let's play Sky. It's like what Indians would do. Play Skynyrd and scare away the. The thing that's whatever's knocking all these planes out of the air. We'll do Freebird. We. I'm not a big fan of Freebird, but we'll play Freebird. We gotta stop this somehow or another. All these planes keep dropping, and I don't have any plans to fly soon. But I'm spontaneous. I could go any moment now, just decide to go to Vegas real quick. And I'm not real sure that even I'm a little uncomfortable, as my whole theory of, like, a plane crash means you get three solid, safe months of flying. That ain't true anymore, like, right now. So let's. Let's appease the fly gods with a little Skynyrd. Our sacrifices to the sky gods. We sacrificed all of Skynyrd to you. Sky gods. Please keep our planes in the air.

[Tim]

The sky gods, closely related to the building, have heard you.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, you. Are you playing it?

[Donovan]

Yeah, I can get it.

[Tim]

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